Damian Lillard Believes in Portland Trail Blazers' Young Core

Portland Trail Blazers 2025-26 projected starting lineup: Damian Lillard is out, but Jrue Holiday will shoulder the load

The Portland Trail Blazers brought back their all-time greatest player in Damian Lillard, but they will have to rely on other stars next season. It has been quite an interesting summer for the Portland Trail Blazers. The franchise has made a lot of changes this offseason. To start things off, the Trail Blazers selected Yang Hansen in one of the more controversial moves in the 2025 NBA Draft. After buying out Deandre Ayton, the Trail Blazers got …

Damian Lillard Believes in Portland Trail Blazers' Young Core

Portland’s future is bright with the Trail Blazers’ young core. This is boosted by Damian Lillard‘s belief in his new teammates.  With Billups’ system finally realizing its potential, the youth could be a strong foundation. Damian Lillard Believes in Portland Trail Blazers’ Young Core Damian Lillard is recovering from a torn Achilles, which has ruled him out for the 2025-26 season. Despite this ailment, Lillard will be a prominent cheerleader on…